Reproduction FJ45 tops (1 Viewer)

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I contacted a vendor about a replacement top for a 65 FJ45 SWB RT, mine is in pretty bad shape. From my understanding the reproduction tops do not have the clamp type hold downs above the window, they bolt down. obviously my windshield frame wont have anywhere to bolt.
Has anyone tried one of these? Did you (can you) move the clamps to the new top? how is the fit? is there a preferred vendor?

Thanks in advance,
Pyg
 
2 of us have adapted different replacement tops. I used a gozzard, Kelly used a south American top. Neither were easy. I would drill the spot welds on your current top upper gutter mount, blast it, transfer it to the new tp option. The south American roof over the windshield part was a joke. I literally moved it back and forth a couple times to break it off the roof.
Here's kelly adding the lip from my 45 to the south american roof panel
I used custom made clip mounts and riveted them to the gozzard cap
had to modify it to fit the old school wipers.

two options.. easiest is to use your lip, and transfer it to the new cap.
 
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